Organic ice: Before shopping at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., visit its 20-foot-high ice castle. Builder Brent Christensen says the icicles are "organically grown." Just add water - 4 million gallons. less

Organic ice: Before shopping at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., visit its 20-foot-high ice castle. Builder Brent Christensen says the icicles are "organically grown." Just add water - 4 million ... more

Photo: Chris Polydoroff, Associated Press

Organic ice: Before shopping at the Mall of America in... Photo-3968708.54599 - SFGate

Image 13 of 20

Revelers celebrate the New Year on a nude beach in Le Cap d'Agde, France, where Speedos are considered modest attire.

Revelers celebrate the New Year on a nude beach in Le Cap d'Agde, France, where Speedos are considered modest attire.

Photo: Pascal Guyot, AFP/Getty Images

Revelers celebrate the New Year on a nude beach in Le Cap... Photo-3968260.54599 - SFGate

Image 14 of 20

Water ski fail? Even though it doesn't look like it here, Duane Griffith is actually an accomplished barefoot skier who was competing in the Ski Freeze in Wolf River Harbor in Memphis, Tenn.

Water ski fail? Even though it doesn't look like it here, Duane Griffith is actually an accomplished barefoot skier who was competing in the Ski Freeze in Wolf River Harbor in Memphis, Tenn.

Photo: Mike Brown, Associated Press

Water ski fail? Even though it doesn't look like it here,... Photo-3975262.54599 - SFGate

Image 15 of 20

Identified flying object: A flying saucer makes a bumpy landing in the snow in Lopatcong Township, Pa. Piloting it is 9-year-old Adam Hlinka.

Identified flying object: A flying saucer makes a bumpy landing in the snow in Lopatcong Township, Pa. Piloting it is 9-year-old Adam Hlinka.

A beggar kowtows before a charitable pedestrian on a Hong Kong footbridge. Known for its wealthy tycoons, the southern Chinese city is also home to hundreds of thousands of workers who live on wages sometimes as low as $2 an hour. less

A beggar kowtows before a charitable pedestrian on a Hong Kong footbridge. Known for its wealthy tycoons, the southern Chinese city is also home to hundreds of thousands of workers who live on wages sometimes ... more

Photo: Anthony Wallace, AFP/Getty Images

A beggar kowtows before a charitable pedestrian on a Hong Kong... Photo-3960261.54599 - SFGate

Image 18 of 20

I'm live-tweeting from Owensboro, Ky.: A bluebird sits on a wood rail in Owensboro, Ky., not far from where Daviess County Audubon Society birders were taking their annual bird count.

I'm live-tweeting from Owensboro, Ky.: A bluebird sits on a wood rail in Owensboro, Ky., not far from where Daviess County Audubon Society birders were taking their annual bird count.